restore XP to installation state

[Edward Chalk]

hi everybody,

Is there any way (besides using the XP system restore utility (which has not
been active)) to restore an XP installation to the same state as it was when
the OS was installed. Is there perhaps any 3rd party utility that will do
this?

Cheers,

eddiec :-)

[Richard]

Hi Edward,

If you bought your system from a major, ie Gateway, Dell IBM etc. They will
have a method to restore to the origional factory condition. Just check
there web sight.

If you installed xp only, or it came with xp installed than a clean install
is best. Than all additional software, tweaks etc will have to be
reinstalled.

To do a clean install follow the directions on this sight.

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Good Luck
Richard

"Edward Chalk" > wrote in message
...
> hi everybody,
>
> Is there any way (besides using the XP system restore utility (which has
not
> been active)) to restore an XP installation to the same state as it was
when
> the OS was installed. Is there perhaps any 3rd party utility that will do
> this?
>
> Cheers,
>
> eddiec :-)
>
>

[Edward W. Thompson]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:123714 microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:647999 microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:324264 microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers:85040 microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment:78099

Perhaps I misunderstand you but running "Repair" from the installation CD
will do what you want. However, the registry will not be "repaired". If
you want to really start from scratch, use a floppy to boot the machine,
delete the Windows folder and reinstall. You will now have to reinstall all
your programs.


"Edward Chalk" > wrote in message
...
> hi everybody,
>
> Is there any way (besides using the XP system restore utility (which has
not
> been active)) to restore an XP installation to the same state as it was
when
> the OS was installed. Is there perhaps any 3rd party utility that will do
> this?
>
> Cheers,
>
> eddiec :-)
>
>